CVE-2023-40510

HIGH

LG Simple Editor - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm

Description

LG Simple Editor getServerSetting Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the getServerSetting method. The issue results from the exposure of plaintext credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20012.

References (1)

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1214/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.0018

EPSS Percentile 39.1%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-522 CWE-200

Status published

Affected Products (1)

lg/simple_editor

Timeline

Published May 03, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026